Chapter 94: Sent to prison, I will personally interrogate
"Since Lord Shen is related to the Wei family, why has he been wasted so long only now to be appointed?"
Mrs. Liang asked casually while drinking tea.
Chunxi gave Madam Liang a look that said, "You know what I know," and then she started gossiping like a common woman. "My nephew from the Wei family used to be a military commander, so naturally he looked down on a civil servant like my master. But he's been paralyzed in bed for three years, and the situation in the capital has changed. His past glory is gone. What else can I do if I don't ask his uncle for help?"
Chunxi said this and smiled, covering her lips with her hands, feeling very proud.
Mrs. Liang couldn't smile and her face looked a little ugly.
Last year, too many people were affected by the disaster, and it was inevitable that some of them would cry out for justice. Although officials in Xuzhou used tough measures to suppress it, some still slipped through the net.
The Liang family does have backers in Beijing, and most of last year's disaster relief food and money were taken to them to smooth relations.
It is not easy to commit corruption and abuse of power under the emperor's feet. All the noble families want to gain a good reputation, but privately, who doesn't help some relatives and disciples to make money for themselves in various states and counties?
If the person who had escaped the net had gone directly to Jingzhao Prefecture to report the case, or even to beat the drum to report the incident, the matter could have been covered up as long as it had not reached the ears of His Majesty. However, those people took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, ruined the Xiao family's eldest daughter's return banquet, and caused many deaths under the feet of the emperor. Only after the incident became a big deal did they start to seek justice, and the matter was exposed.
Now that I think about it, the exposure of the matter was related to the Wei family from the very beginning.
The news had already spread in the capital. Liang Weimin destroyed all the evidence and investigated Shen Qingyuan. Although Shen Qingyuan was born into a marquisate, the Qingyuan Marquisate was just an empty shell in name only. Shen Qingyuan had been mediocre for ten years without any achievements.
During the time that Shen Qingyuan came to Xuzhou, he was almost led by Liang Weimin. Mrs. Liang couldn't help but relax her vigilance after knowing this, but now that she knew that the Wei family might be behind Shen Qingyuan, her heart was hanging again.
Wei Lingze has been paralyzed for three years, and now is the time for him to make achievements and be promoted. This corruption case is much more serious than the murder case he solved not long ago.
The marriage between the Wei family and the Xiao family has been finalized. If the Wei family insists on holding on, the Xiao family will certainly not stand idly by. Can the backers behind them withstand the encirclement and suppression of the two families?
Madam Liang was thinking quickly about the situation in the capital, but Chunxi asked heartlessly, "Madam, I'm hungry. Can I eat first?"
“…”
When Shen Qingyu came back after changing his clothes, Chunxi was already feasting.
Mrs. Liang never picked up her chopsticks, nor did she care that Chunxi looked like a starving ghost. She had a serious face and her eyes were wandering, and no one knew what she was thinking.
You never forget to eat wherever you go. You must have never eaten in your life.
Shen Qingyu cursed Chunxi in his heart. Seeing that the dishes on the table had been touched, he felt disgusted and just sat there watching Chunxi.
After eating and drinking, Chunxi thanked and left.
Shen Qingyu felt ashamed and left the Liang family first.
By the time Chunxi came out of Liang Mansion, Shen Qingyu's carriage had disappeared.
Chunxi burped, touched her bloated belly and thought, it seems that her third brother still doesn't quite understand how to respect others. As the eldest sister-in-law, she has to do more to discipline her mother-in-law.
The carriage slowly drove towards the post station, but when it was halfway there, a group of people suddenly rushed out and surrounded the carriage.
"Everyone, come quickly. This is the imperial envoy's carriage. If you follow him back to the post station, everyone will be able to eat and drink delicious food."
"Yes, the Imperial Envoy took a girl away from the charity hall that day. Let's go too. The envoy can't be partial to one and discriminate against the other!"
“…”
There were a few leaders in the crowd shouting and inciting people, and the rest of the people rushed towards the carriage like crazy.
Chunxi was just about to lift the curtain to see what was going on when the coachman was dragged down by those people. The horse was frightened at this time and pushed through the crowd and ran wildly on the street.
Chunxi was thrown against the wall of the carriage by inertia. She groaned, ignoring the pain, and quickly got up to try to stop the carriage. However, when she lifted the curtain, she saw two strange men in coarse shorts sitting outside.
One of them was controlling the carriage, and the other wanted to get in, but unexpectedly Chunxi lifted the curtain at this time, and their eyes met.
A ruthless look flashed in the man's eyes. He quickly stretched out his hand towards Chunxi, but he didn't expect that Chunxi had a dagger hidden in his sleeve, and he slashed his forearm quickly and accurately.
The sleeve was torn and a big cut was left on the forearm.
The man withdrew his hand in pain, his face becoming even more angry. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Chunxi jump off the carriage.
“…”
It's really weird!
The employer did say that this woman knew some martial arts and was a bit difficult to deal with, but he didn't say that she was brave enough to jump out of the car at the risk of her life!
The man immediately asked his accomplice to stop the carriage. The two of them wanted to surround Chunxi together. Just as they took two steps towards Chunxi, a cold sword was pressed against their necks: "Don't move!"
The two of them froze at the same time.
Chunxi had experience in jumping out of cars. She planned to roll on the ground to dissipate most of the force, and then get up and run away as quickly as possible. However, halfway through her jump, she was caught steadily. The familiar fragrance of soapberries filled her nose. Chunxi looked up in surprise and saw Shen Qingyuan's cold and serious face.
"Sir, why are you here?"
The tense nerves relaxed instantly and a smile appeared on Chunxi's face.
Shen Qingyuan remained serious, glaring at her coldly. "Who told you to jump off the carriage so easily? Don't you know how to observe the situation first and use a safer method to protect yourself?"
Shen Qingyuan had heard Qingshu talk about Chunxi jumping out of the car before, but the shock brought by just a few words was completely different from what he saw with his own eyes.
Although Shen Qingyuan's tone was a bit fierce, he held Chunxi's hand very tightly, full of concern.
Chunxi shrank his neck and explained in a low voice, "I didn't know where they were taking me. I wanted to escape as quickly as possible and come to you to avoid worrying you. Besides, the investigation is urgent right now. If you still have to mobilize a large force to send people to look for me, it would be bad for your reputation."
The adults are here to investigate a corruption case. If you are accused of abusing your power for personal gain, it will be hard to convince people.
Shen Qingyuan held Chunxi's hand even tighter.
She seems to live freely, but in fact she always considers the overall situation first and puts herself second.
This was the case when the turmoil occurred on the day of returning home, it was the case when I met Mo Yunwan, and it is even more so today.
A wave of heartache welled up inside him, and Shen Qingyuan couldn't bear to hurt Chunxi anymore. He softened his tone and asked, "Are you hurt?"
Chunxi shook her head and showed him the bloody dagger: "Fortunately, I had the foresight to hide the dagger in my sleeve. Just now, that person tried to catch me, but I cut him hard with the knife."
Chunxi raised an eyebrow, with a hint of wanting to take credit. The coldness on Shen Qingyuan's face also melted away a little. He nodded and said, "Well, you are very good."
Although Chunxi said she was not injured, Shen Qingyuan still sent her to the clinic for a thorough examination by the doctor.
While Chunxi was inspecting, a secret guard came to ask, "Sir, what should we do with those two people and the people who caused trouble?"
In stark contrast to his pleasant demeanor in front of Chunxi, Shen Qingyuan's aura was cold and stern, and he became ruthless and iron-blooded: "Send him to jail, and I will personally try him!"
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